Cryptic crossword clue
Plant brew – who’s about to take ill? 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word WILLOWHERB

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What does WILLOWHERB mean?

WILLOWHERB noun
  1. Any of several flowering plants in the genus Epilobium of the family Onagraceae.

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